Number of landmark events made 2014 important yearOne of the most significant and meaningful years in the history of this community came to an end when the last page of the calendar was turned for 2014, but moments and events from the past year wi...

Readers can support effort to empower Nepali girlsThere are so many people in need in different ways and so many worthwhile causes and charities in this community and across the nation and world that it is difficult for compassionate, generous ind...

They said it (And probably regretted it) in 2014After having a front row seat to the theater of Louisiana politics over the past 12 months, I’m asking myself more than ever why someone would run for public office. Our politicians talk their way ...

Letter to the Editor:Dear Editor: I’ve read writeups in the paper from comments that Mr. Lee Waskom has made concerning the tickets being used on the riverbank this festival season and how great they were working. I wo...

Business group could double donationsThe Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is expected to achieve “big PAC” status by the end of the year for its four political action committees, which will allow the group to double the ...

Raging Moderate: Bushes 3 USA 0By Will Durst Still recovering from the sonic bombshell dropped by Jeb Bush announcing he was officially upgrading his prospective candidate status from... considering the formation of an explorato...